Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press release )Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.
Press briefing by UN Women on the severe food insecurity crisis in Sudan
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Press Briefing )Remarks by Salvator Nkurunziza, UN Women Representative in Sudan, speaking at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, from Port Sudan.
Second Africa Climate Summit
Event September 8 – 10, 2025 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: African Union
Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.
Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.
UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4)
Event July 27 to 29, 2025 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Organizer: IFPRI
AI for Good Global Summit
Event July 8 – 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva (Switzerland)Organizer: ITU
Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Press Briefing )Sofia Calltorp, Chief of Humanitarian Action at UN Women and Director of the Geneva Office spoke at the Palais des Nations on the ongoing crisis in DRC and its impact on women and girls.
IFPRI @ Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025: Food, Health, & Prosperity for All
Event March 27 – 28, 2025 - Venue/Format: ParisOrganizer: IFPRI
Sudan: Escalating violence in Al-Jazirah
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press Briefing )High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is extremely concerned by the escalating hostilities and violence in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah State.